The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



A. w. Benton, of Marietta, O., has been ap-
pointed route agent of the Indiana division Of the
American Express Company.
Today the Decline management award the
contract for the building of GOO new cars-2oo
stock cars, 200 coal cars and 200 fiat cars.
The Ohio car works, Jacksonville, are build
ing GOO cars for the Lake Shore road with ca
pacity OF $4,000 pounds and thirty -four feet in
length.
George W. Bartlett has been appointed super
t-----.ent Of the western division OF the n. T.,
X. a. O, headquarters At Gallon, o., vice a. ID.
Tucker promoted.
The Financial Chronicle saws the earnings OF
ninety-seven railroads for January were $22,-
100. 905 an increase of So S23 900 an increased
mileage Of 2, $50 miles.
William Caldwell, who is well known in In
dianapolis railroad circles. and who Is very
capable passenger man. will represent the West
Shore road at Chicago, vice Mr.. Lambert pro-
noted to the general passenger agency.
The j., NJ. 81 l. railroad and the Kentucky &
Indiana Bridge Company's railroad each run
thirty six trains daily between New Albany and
Louisville at the low fare of 10 cents per single
trip. and cents on sixty day ticket books.
The earnings Of the Big Four for the second
week in February were: Passengers, 81 $40 40;
local freight, sl2,957 "a; foreign freight, sl5-
424 20; line freight. &C. ll2 express, 1890; mails,
81 1872; total. $491757i The total for tho same
week last year was $49, 200.
The Decline train out of Indianapolis at 1880
4. H. is not n paying train, and it is proposed TO
;hance the time of the train TO about ii A. NJ,
and haul on 1t parlor car for Cleveland, at
which point connection will be made with one OF
che Lake Shores fast trains.
II. G. Townsend, general passenger agent Of
the Missouri Pacific has caught on to the good
side of the Travellers Protective Association. and
at a recent meeting of the Kansas division some
very complimentary resolutions OF his manage
mfnt of M Il. q affairs were passed.
The railroad men are disposed to ring Ia the
Interstate commerce bill on all occasions, whether
IL be a pass that is asked, or a reduced freight,
or any Thing in their line. Even it a bill is pre-
sented the reply is 1--WE would gladly do it.
eut the interstate-commerce bill" Here all
argument stops.
with three mainline railroads running east,
west and northwest, and three others knock
ing at the doors of the city for admission" says
the Ledger. 1t is not surprising thar New AL
bany Is booming right along on the highway OF
prosperity. And then there's the Ohio river.
great waterway Of commerce. to help along the
boom"
BY a close vote the board of directors of the
Board of Trade of Chicago yesterday adopted
resolution recommending the appointment of
C. M. Wicker AS q commissioner under the in ter
state commerce bill Business says the govern
ment might take the whole freight bureau,
while about il, and graft that highly ornamental
and possibly useful institution upon the commits
sion.
J. III. Wickes assietant superintendent Of the
equipment department of the New York Central
road and patentee of the Wickes REFRIGERATOR
car, and John Kirby master car-builder of tho
Lake Shore road, in the city yesterday,
and visited the works. Both gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with the manner
they we're turning out new cars and the character
OF the work.
The genenal passenger and freight agents Of a
number of Western roads have been Ia session
several days at Chicago. interpreting the inter
state-commerce bill, and those Of the South
western association have prepared the new tar.
ifs which to 60 into effect when the new law
does. and the change in the way Of advancing
:afes was much less important than shippers
had been led to expect, and without doubt the
same will be true in all sections of the country.
1.-THE term waiting fully expresses the present
status OF the railroad managers in relation to the
Interstate commerce act, says the Cleveland
Leader. "Ths officials want moro light and
they can't get 10 until the Ave commissioners are
appointed and interpret the law for them. The
officials are, however, familiarzing themselves
with the act. aud some OF them have all its pro-
visions thoroughly assimmilated. The general
sentiment 10 stin to obey the law in spirit and In
@tter, however greatly 1t may intrench upon
present modes of conducting business"
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has been keep.
Ing its rates under the pool lines for long time.
Ard it has been especially successful in captur'
ing tha bulk of the unconsgned Immigrant
business that flowed out of Castle Garden.
Wednesday the pool lines put into effect plan
20 get part OF the "outside" traffic by making
tpecial rates equal the tariff OF the Balti more
Ohio. This was equivalent to a reduction oi
- so on second class tickets to Chicago, and 5.
IN tickets to Indianapolis to St Louis Cincin
aati and Detroit. The pool lines making the re
auction are the Erie, the Lackawanna and West
Shore.
Complaints are again heard of the detention OF
.ars of Northern roads on Southern lines, and
many of the roads are sending their agents into
Southern territory to hunt the cars up and send
buvxs hauo 49, IL L. LrS,c . IL
roads to continue to hold cars and use them
In their local business, all Northern road
will put stop to their cars going south of TIT
Ohio river, and the business of tho South woult
be crippled. New England roads were prone Il
DO the same thing. and an order was given on
number of Western roads that none of their car
,hould GO east of Buffalo Pittsturg, and it hat
avery wholesome effect
The cool headed railroad men as they study
he interstate commesce bill and endeavor to as
certain its true spirit are becoming much less
hostile TO the bill. The essence Of the bill is il
It's provisions that rates shall be just and reas
pnnhle, and that unjust discrimination shall no
be- praeticed To these provisions there can b
90 objections justly urged IL rates are jus,
aud reasonable now well and good; there nee
bs no change made in such a case. IL ra;lroa
treats all its patrons who similarly situate
in the samo way, il IL does not bear hard on
snd easy another shipper. the road is one,
ated within the meaning Of the law. and Their
need be no ovcrturning and readjustment c
present tariffs.
II stated that hereafter more than in time
past the Pennsylvania officials the entire sys
t1m are TO turn their attention to fostering tnei
local traffic and developing the manufacturer
and mining interests which To be found o
ali parts Of their system. Their through trait
has never been a profitable feature of their bus
hess Indeed, there have been times when
has not paid at all, but has unquestionahly co:
more than II has come to- AT the same tim
through trade has been "A constant source Of en-
barrassmens, trouble and vexaiion. and va.
amount Of time, ability. energy and attentio
have been given TO endeavors, no. always su
eessful, 10 regulate the business and TO get
safely organized on paving basis with rivalr
competition and rate-cutting reduced to min
mum.